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PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26. 1935.
the (Plattsmouth Journal I
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Irl D. Toien is
Made Director
Social Security
Chosen as Head of the 10,030,000
Program by the State Assis
tance Committee.
Irl D. Tolen, present depmy secre
tary of state, has been chosen direc
tor of the state assistacne committee's
510,000,000 so-called social security
program, a $3,000 job created by the
special legislative session.
The selection took place at a called
meeting of the committee Sunday,
but was not announced until Mon
day forenoon by Governor Cochran,
chairman, the
Land Commissioner Swanson, the
only republican member of the board
of five, had something to say about
what democrat should get the place.
Treasurer Hall, who is still in a hos
pital, was consulted by the board
Sunday by telephone.
As the three members are alleged
to at least appeared to have ac
quiesced in the search being made
by the governor and secretary of
state, there is talk at the capitol of
the two officers being "double cross
ed." The same board had previously, last
September, elected Tolen secretary of
the state bonding commission, a body
to require all public officers to take
out official bonds in a state bond
ing fund, but this board is not doing
anything while the law 13 being test-
M
ctrray
ed in court. Governor Cochran, who
other committeemen j leit ior uxiora, announced ueiore ku-
COmpriSing the mg, mm me tauie uuaiu uau ocici-t-
with the governnor
board of educational lands and funds. d another to serve the bonding board
While the announcement indicates, if and when the law is declared con-
unanimous vote of this board, the in- j stitutional, the name of the man be
side story is that while Governor
Cochran and Secretary of State Harry
P. Swanson were scouring the state
outside of the list of applicants for
"the best man they could get for
the jdb," the other three board mem
bers. Attorney General Wright, State
Land Commissioner Leo N. Swanson,
'and State Treasurer Hall, put one
over on the two by picking a man
of their own choice. Then everybody
joined in making it unanimous. Thus
ing withheld.
TRAP SHOOT
Sunday, Dec. 29, at my home one
mile south of Cullom Elevator; nine
miles west, 1 north of Platts
mouth. Plenty shells. Leonard C
Stoehr. d2C-ltw-2td
Heed printing? Just call Mo.
and ycu'll find us on the job.
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Bible School Lesson Study!
Sunday, December 23th By L. Neitzel, Murdock, Neb.
Some Hen and Their Kcssae
REVIEW
A survey of the past, a re-examin
ation, is of great benefit to the stu
dent of acts, history and special
events. So a review of the men and
their work and messages should
prove of great value.
1 Isaiah, chap. 53:1-12. His call,
his message and portrayal of the
"Suffering Servant" show a depth and
insight and understanding of God's
plan of redemption, that is simply
marvelous.
2 Jeremiah. 1:6-10; 26:S-15. His
consecration to the work. God's hand
touched his mouth and gave him his
mc3sage. So must everyone that is
to speak for God, have the 'mark of
God upon him.
C Jeremiah's Message, 7:1-11, 21,
23. A Bolnien warning to amend
their ways and their doings, which
he faithfully performed, for which
lie was imprisoned, thrown into a
dungeon to die, but rescued by an
Ethiopian, Ebed'-Melech, and out
lived the destruction of his enemies.
4 Eelshazzar's Feast, showing a
drunken party that ended in disas
ter. This man had not profited from
the reemd of Neburadnezzer, who in
the record of Nebuchadnezzer, who in
self instead of Jehovah, lost his mind,
believed himself to be an animal and
ate grass. This man deliberately
blasphemed God and desecrated the
holy vossc'.3 of the temple, in this
drunken orgy, and brought the wrath
of a holy Clod upon him, lost his life
and kingdom the same night. The
curse of drunkenness fills graves and
hell at the same time, as no drunkard
can enter the kingdom of heaven
the tippler aud moderate drinker is
on the way to become a drunkard.
5 Zedekiah and Ifis Doom. II
Kings, 25:1-12. This lesson should
Snake a deep a:id lasting impression
on the student. God gives men time
and opportunity to "Stop. Look and
Listen" to his call, but there i3 a
limit to the love of God and devine
justice demands to be recognized. A
terrible doom awaits Zedekiah. It is
the end. His children are slain in
his presence, then his eyes are put
out. The last scene he saw was the
murder of his children. The end of
the Kingdom of Judah.
5 Ezekiel. A lesson 0:1 personal
responsibility which no one can es
cape. God deals with nations as with
individuals. As God is the author of
all life, he has the authority to de
mand of man to listen when he
speaks. If every man could do as he
pleases, there would be chacs in the
world. There must be government
with authority to enforce its rules.
As man is a dual being, he is sub-
:jcet to two powers, the spiritual and
civil. He must obey or take the con
sequences. 7 Ezra Leading the Captives
Pack. It was a happy and a sad day,
when the Jews could go back after
many years (56 years) to the home
land. What changes had taken place.
See Ps. 126 for a description of the
state of their spirits. Their return
seemed most unreal like a dream
too good to be true. It is the same
when the prodigal (men away from
God) return to where they belong.
Joy and gladness, tears and sadness.
S Haggai and Zechariah Follow
Ezra and Restore the Temple Wor
ship. No Christian nation can pros
per without regular places and times
for public worship; neither can men
hold and maintain their religion
without stated times and places for
worship. The individual who for
sakes the meetings of God's people
will soon find that he is losing con
tact with God and man and grows
cold and indifferent. Haggai and
Zechariah knew this, hence the es
tablishing of the temple worship.
9 Ezra's Mission in Jeruselem.
(Ezra 7). After the return from
Babylon, Ezra, being a devout man
and well versed in the word of God.
set about to teach the people the
statutes and ordinances of God. It
is astonishing how little the average
person knows of the word of God;
that is on.e reason of the many
chisms and sects in the world. There
is no sound understanding, well
founded belief or clear conception of
faith and doctrine.
10 Nehemiah Rebuilding the
Wall of Jerusalem. The destruction
of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzer was
complete, and required much and
hard work to rebuild; but even un
der great opposition the work went
on to completion. This is proof of
what a few heroic and determined
men with the help of God can do.
Never give up once your hand on
the plow, stick to it. In twelve years
time the city was ready to withstand
a siege.
11 Ezra Teaching the Law of
God. It is remarkable, that after the
return of the Jews from their cap
tivity, where they went because of
their idolatry and being taught the
lav of God by Ezra, they have not to
this clay practiced idolatry. They had
learned their lesson and learned it
well. The indoctrination of people
with the word of God makes for de
pendable Christians, they become the
pillers of the church, and God can
use them.
F. J. Petersen and family departed
early this week for Niobrara where
they will visit for some few weeks
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Nellie Wehrbein and Mrs. An
derson Lloyd were over to Omaha
last Monday visiting with friends as
well as doing some Christmas shop
ping. J. V. Pittman and daughter. Miss
Thelma were enjoying a visit at the
home of Mrs. Addie Perry for Christ
mas day and also for a very fine din
ner which was served.
Mr. Ran Minford has leased his
service station at the Murray cor
ners to Mr. Tilson who will operate
it during the absence of Mr. Min
ford and wife in the south.
Luther Wamack and the family
were enjoying a visit at Weeping Wa
ter on Christmas, guests at the home
of M. E. Askew for a very fine din
ner which was served at a family re
union. Mrs. Margaret Brendel and son,
Richard, were enjoying an over
Christmas visit at the home of a sis
ter of Mrs. Brendel, Mrs. Wm. Kid
.ler and husband. They are remain
ing for a visit during the week.
On Tuesday evening of this week
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Smith entertain
ed at their home and had a Christ
mas eve 6 o'clock dinner at which
they were entertaining Attorney and
Mrs. C. A. Rawls of Plattsmouth, the
ladies being sisters.
The Rev. Sloan who has been min
istering to the Murray Presbyterian
church for several months past, is at
this time enjoying a vacation at his
old home near Pittsburgh and will
spend a few weeks there before re
turning to his work here.
Earl Terhune and the family were
enjoying their Christmas at the home
of the parents of Mrs. Terhune at
Humboldt, they departing last Tues
day evening and remaining until
Thursday, where they surely enjoyed
the occasion to the utmost.
Albert Churchill and wife of Stock
ton, Calif., arrived in Murray and
have meen visiting with M. G. Chur
chill, and other friends and relatives,
they enjoying Christmas in the old
home town, which by the way i3 a
little cooler than in the sunny cli
mate of California.-
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Minford who
are soon to depart for the south
where they are expecting to spend
the winter at Miami, Florida, enter
tained last Tuesday evening at their
home Christmas eve-, their daughter,
Mrs. Elbert Wiles and husband, and
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Minford where a
very fine evening was had.
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OPEND a few moment;
today thinking' about
your insurance. . . . How
much of your money is
invested in property that
may be destroyed? In
surance is the only sure
way of safeguarding that
part of your wealth! Do
not take the chance.
Searl S. Davis
OKKIIKS: 2.M) Fl.OOIt
Platts. State Bank BIdg.
an
a short time ago tells of their en
joying the nice warm weather there
with its mild climate and escaping
the frigid weather which has corne
to press upon us here that Christmas
weather can be furnished by the
weather bureau on short notice. Mrs.
Sporer stood the trip nicely and is lik
ing their visit there.
Elmwood News
Visited Relatives Here.
Glen Rhoden who makes his home
in Perkins county where he is en
gaged in farming came cast with
some stock for the South Omaha mar
ket and after delivering his cattle to
the market he came to Murray for
a short visit with relatives and
friends and as well visited with his
father Geo. W. Rhoden at the Ne
braska Masonic Home at Plattsmouth!
and as well visited Phillip Sauter who
was seventy-eight year of age on
Christmas day and was born at Farm
ington, Iowa. He also visited John
R. T. Tawnley who was also S3 years
old on Christmas as well and was
born at Adrian, Mich. Mr. Glen Rho
den enjoyed the visit there very much.
Mr. George W. Rhoden will be pass
ing his 77th birthday on Jan. 5th.
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Home From the Hospital.
John Gilmore who has been at the
hospital where he underwent an oper
ation for relief from apendicitis, has
been making such progress that he
was able to return home during this
week. He is hoping to be entirely re
covered in a short time.
Will Winter in South.
In a few days as soon as some
business matters can be arranged, Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Minford will depart
for Miami, Florida, going via train,
where they will make their home for
some tv. o months. Mr. Minford has
not been in the best of health and
he is assured that the stay in the
south during the more severe win
ter will be beneficial to his health.
The wife will accompany him and
they will secure a cotage where they
will keep house during their stay
there.
Entertained for Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Young, resid
ing a few miles west of Murray were
host and hostess at their farm home
on Christmas day when they enter
tained for the day and dinner their
two daughters, Mrs. II. Humans and
husband of Earitesjan, where Mr.
Humans is the superintendent of the approve it.
Returned From Hospital.
Mrs. Lester Long who has been at
the hospital in Omaha for the past
three weeks where she was receiving
treatment for an affection of the
head, has been showing such improve
ment that she was permitted to re
turn home during the week. Her
many friends are rejoicing that she
is showing such good improvement
BANKHEAD IN A PREDICTION
Washington. Rep. Bankhead of
Alabama returned to the capitol to
take over his job as house demo
cratic leader and make two forecasts
to newsmen:
1. The house will vote the cash
bonus even over a veto.
2. The Townsend old age pension
plan probably will not come to a
vote in the session beginning Jan. 3.
The Alabaman said he anticipated
the bonus would be brought up in
the same manner it was last session.
That would mean a vote Jan. 13 on
the Patman bill to pay the bonus in
new currency.
The majority leader doubted
whether the Townsend old age pen
sion plan would reach a vote during
the session because the ways and
means committee probably would not
"Our primary purpose
Mr. and Mrs. Charles West were
entertaining at their home Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Flaischmann for Christ
mas and a very fine dinner.
Mrs. Willard Clapp has been in
Lincoln during the past week, where
she has been singing Christmas car
ols at the Miller and Payne store.
Rev. Ernest Baker, pastor of the
Christian church, and his wife de
parted Tuesday for the western part
of the state, where they are spend
ing the Christmas season at the home
of the parents of Rev. Baker.
Sidney James and family of near
Alvo were guests for Christmas at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
James of east of Elmwood on O street
road where they all enjoyed the day
very nicely with a good dinner and
a good visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shreve enter
tained at their home for the Christ
mas day and had as their guests the
mother of Mr. Shreve, Mrs. Emma
Shreve of Elmwood and Mrs. Lyle
Wilson, sister of Mrs. Elmer Shreve
of Lincoln and say they sure enjoy
ed the get-together meeting.
Ray Long, who has been working
in this neighborhood for some time
past, assisting Harry Marshall with;
the picking of his corn and building
some fence as well as other work,
concluded the work last Tuesday and
returned to his home in Lincoln, to
enjoy the Christmas season with his
parents.
We visited James Turk who has
been kept to his rcom and bed by
reason of poor health and a ctroke
and who while compelled to remain
in doors still is mr.ni Testing a good
deal of enjoyment and cnys he is
feeling pretty well. You, his friends,
had better drop in and sec Mr. Turk
as it will cheer him up nicely.
Ronald Schlichtemeier and family
were enjoying Christmas eve and al
so Christmas day at the home of the
parents of Mrs. Schlichtemeier, Mr.
and Mrs. Eert Roeber. One of the
features of Christmas eve was the
Christmas tree with its many gifts.
The members of the family party at
tended the Christmas entertainment
at the Methodist church, after which j Plattsmouth. They were accompanied
they went to the Roeber home for i by the father of Mrs. Bothwell, Oscar
Chinese Dictator an Enigma
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Cen. Chiang Kai-Shek
Gen Chiang Kai-Shek of China, whose name flared anew in the head-;
lines when an autonomous state was recently formed in north China
under sponsorship of Japan, looms as one of the mot enigmatic
dictators in power in the world today. Although he has been a power
in Chinese afTairs for 20 years, Chiang is a mysterious figure whos
personal life is practically unknown, one who has pursued his polit
ical and military activities from the background as much as possible.
Chiang rose to power as an aide of Dr. Sun Yat Sen when the latter
launched the revolution which overthrew the Manchus. When Dr.
Sun died" in 1925, Chiang became dictator of China. The very
secrecy with which he conducts his life has given rise to sharply con
trasting opinions of him. Some look upon him as a grasping mili
tarist who would sell China to Japan. His position was considerably
strengthened in 1930 by his marriage to Soong Meiling of the pow:
erf ul Soong family. 1
another entertainment.
Are Ready for Business
The new firm of implement deal
ers, Shreve & Clapp, composed of
Elmer Shreve and Willard Clapp,
have gotten their building in condi-j
Turner, and also by Miss Jean Adair
Bothwell, daughter of Mr. aud Mrs.
Norville Bothwell.
ter residing in California, no arrange
ments will be made for the fum-ral.
One sister, Anna Brocklin", lives in
Beverly. Calif., and another, Mrs.
Mary Bixley resides at Lyon, Nebraska.
Appreciate Citizens Loyalty.
With the manner in which the car
nival which was staged for the gath-
tion for the handling or their linej1" " '
Christmas Frcgrams cf Churches.
and have already received a
of invoices of goods, including a car
load of tractors, which they have on
display. They expect to have a for
mal opening some time during the
month of January, announcement of
which will be made in the advertis
ing columns of the Journal.
Enjoyed Their Turkey
Wright Gillett, cf Lincoln, pre
sented his parents, Frank Gillett and
wife, of Elmwood, with a very fine
turkey, and on Christmas day in
company with his brother, Frank
Gillett, Jr., and family, of Lincoln,
Emil Meyers and family of Fairbury,
and the parents enjoyed a sumptuous
dinner at the Gillett home, where all
visited together and had a most en
joyable time.
On Christmas evening there v. as
a gathering at the Methodist church
when a very appropriate ('hri.:t;i;as
program was held as well as a Chrit-
i mas tree with a distribution cf pres
ents and treats for the kiddies which
I was crpntlv pnioved bv a lartr j nuin-
Januray first, 1936. when they will L q Qf thg town an,j
members of the church.
A verv annronriate nrosram w aa
had at the Evangelical cliunh on
uay for the amusement 01 the people
building, the Library Ciub of Elm
wood is showing its appreciation by
tha giving of an open house at the
Community building cn Xew Years,
have a social time, a good dinner and!
plenty of games to amuse the people, j
The house will be open for the entire '
Home for Christmas
schools, spendinj
their vacation, ho said, "will be to get rid Gf appro-
at the heme of Mrs. Humans' par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Young, and Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Schwears and family
of Weeping Water. The family sure
ly enjoyed the day as well as a very
fine Christmas dinner.
Visited Here and at Auburn.
Supt. L. M. Hauptmann and wife
of the Alvo schools were guests Sat
urday night and early Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Bru
bacher, the ladies being sisters, and
on the following morning all depart
ed for Auburn where they enjoyed a
day visiting at the home of the par
ents of the ladies, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Lash. Cn their way home Sunday
evening Mr. and Mrs. Hauptman
stopped for a short visit at Avoca
with the parents of I.Ir. Hauptman.
Visiting Mother in West.
Mrs. Charles Staska and daughter,
Josephine and son, Eugene departed
early thi3 week for Santa Barbara,
California, where they will visit at
the home of Mrs. Staska's mother for
the mid-winter holidays, expecting
to be away until the beginning of
school again early the coming year.
priation bills as soon as it can be fair
ly and conservatively done and then
take up other matters." He added,
tho, that nothing would be done to
ward working out a legislative pro
gram until after Christmas. Before
the session begins, Bankhead expects
to see the president.
Asked whether the session would
be "short and snappy," Bankhead re
plied: "It's going to be snappy. I
don't know about short. It's a presi
dential year and our friend the enemy
is going to be on the alert to try to
make inroads. Our side ij going to be
just as aggressive."
James Liston, son of ic. anu iu;s.
O. E. Liston, who has been making
his home in New Orleans, arrived in
Llmwood early thi3 week and is
spending the week and perhaps more
here with his parents and visiting
his many friends here.
and is given to show how well the
loyalty of the people is appreciated
by those having the carnival in hand
and which was so great a success.
PUBLIC DEBT 50 BILLIONS
Enjoying the South.
A card from Mrs. Wm. Sporer and
Martin Sporer and family who are
at Miami, Florida, where they went
Washington. The national indus
trial conference board estimated the
gross public debt to be about 50 bil
lion dollars, an increase of 11 bil
lions since 1932. In a statement the
conference board said that of the 50
billion dollars about 30 billion rep
resented federal indebtedness and
about 20 billion state and local debts.
"It is not primarily the amount,"
said the statement, "that makes the
problem serious, but rather the con
tinuing uncertainty as to when the
upward trend will be arrested and
also the fact that the banking sys
te ruhas been, and is now, the prin
cipal outlet for debt issues."
Guy Clement and Wife Entertain
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Clement was the scene of a happy
gathering on Christmas day, when a
goodly number of the relatives were
present to enjoy the occasion and a
sumptuous dinner. Those present in
cluded his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. I.
Clements, Bud Clements and family.
Orley Clements of Elmwood and L.
D. Clements and family of Lincoln
a3 well as b. u. Clements and family
of Peru. This is the first time since
the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. B. I.
Clement that they Lave not had the
family at their home lor Christmas.
Charles E. Wood Entertained
Charles E. Wood, salesman lor ti e
Clover Farm store entertained at his
home in Elmwood on Christmas day,
having as guests for the occasion
Walter Woods and family of near
Manley and Stanley Yoods and fam
ily of near Fremont. They all enjoy
ed the day together and a splendid
Christmas dinner.
Christmas in Plattsmouth
Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Bothwell of
the Clover Farm store were enjoying
Christmas at the home of the broth
er of Mrs. Bothwell, County Treasur
er John E. Turner and family iu
E, T. Comer Passes Tuesday.
Mr Eugene T. Comer, for forty
j'ears a resident of Elmwood, died
at 10:10 last Tuesday morning at
the Bryan Memorial hospital in Lin
coln where he had been taken for
treatment and an operation a short
time ago.
Mr. Comer was born at Muscatine,
Iowa, on November 2 8, ISoG and was
79 years of age last month. With
his parents he continued to reside
there until he was 14 years of age-
when the family removed to Trenton,
Mo., w here they remained for a num
ber of years. Here as a young man
he operated a mill. They moved to
Cass county, Nebraska and resided in
Weeping Water for a number of years
then making their home in Boone
county, Nebraska. They then return
ed to Elmwood where they have made
their home for the past forty years.
He was united in marriage to Mis
Alma Irons on June 30, 1S87 at
Plattsmouth. To this union two
daughters were born, they being Eu
genia comer, now irs. .uay ..ifjcia
of Wymore and Mrs. Florcr.ee Dc-lcs
Denier of Kansas City, Mo.
With the failing health of the de
ceased he was taken to the Bryan
Memorial hospital a week before his
death. During the days following ho
as feeling cheerful and it was
thought and hoped that he v.aj con
valescing. On the dav before his pass
ing he was taken worte and the
members of the family were called to
his bedside. He continued to grow
woroe until nis ucata on iuubuaj
morning of this week.
Mr. Comer was an exceptionally
cheerful man and was counted as a
friend of everyone, always ready to
do a good turn for anyone needing a
friends. He was a life long member
of the Christian church and took
much interest in the church work as
well as the Bible school.
Until word is received from a sis-.
Christmas evening which portrayed
the Christ which was born and lived,
giving his life that the world might
have salvation. Christmas gifts and
treats were a feature of the program
and the pleasant evening.
At the Christian rhuivh under the
direction of the Ladies' Aid and the
workers of the Bible school with the
Bible school scholars co-operating, a
very fine program portraying the
Christmas spirit with appropriate mu
sic and remembrance of the kiddies
with presents and treats was held
last Sunday.
Attended v7edding Christmas Eve
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Bornemeier on Christmas eve there
was celebrated the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Kathryn to La Verne
Sutton, son of Mr. and Mrs. J'.ihn
Sutton cf mar Alvo. The Kev. ('. F.
Weber, pastor of the Callahan Lu
theran church,, officiated. The brid'
and groom were both born and rear
ed in this community, when? they
are held in high esteem by a lan;c
circb.? of acamiintaiices. They ar
graduates of the Alvo and Murdo:k
high s'hools. They will make their
home cn a farm near their present
place of residence.
These front Elmwood who attended
the wedding of these popular young
people were Louis Bornemeier and
wife, August Borne-Meier and family,
Wiliiam Bornemeier and lamily and
George Borr.v.-ir.cier and family.
Congratulations and 1 est .i.he. to
tho happy young couple.
TVT0 MINERS ARE HURT
Clcu Morrison, W. Va. Supt. A.
T.iirl said all the men in the
workings of the Morrison Coal com
pany's No. 1 mine had been removed
afetr an explosion aud only two
workers were injured. He added the
blast was caused by an accumulation
of gas about a mile from the mouth
of tho working. Lang said 2S0 men
were called out of the mine to await
an investigation by James Mayr.or,
of Mullens, district mine inspector.